Subj : 9/11 Hot Cross Buns Day 2 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Sep 10 2024 20:11:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Spiced Fruited Hot Cross Buns Categories: Breads Yield: 36 Rolls 1/2 oz (2 env) active dry yeast 2 c Warm milk; (105ºF/40ºC) 6 tb Butter, softened 2 lg Eggs; lightly beaten 3/4 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 6 1/2 c A-P flour 1 c Chop'd, mixed, candied fruit 2 ts Ground cinnamon 1 Egg yolk 2 tb Water MMMMM---------------------------ICING-------------------------------- 1 1/4 c Confectioners' sugar 2 tb Milk 1 tb Butter; melted 1/4 ts Vanilla extract In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Stir in the butter, eggs, sugar and salt. Combine 3 cups flour, candied fruit and cinnamon; add to yeast mixture and mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; shape into 2" balls. Place 2" apart on greased baking sheets. Using a sharp knife, cut a cross on top of each bun. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Beat egg yolk and water; brush over buns. Bake @ 350ºF/175ºC for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Combine icing ingredients; pipe an "X" on top of each bun. Wendy Brown, Cantrall, Illinois Makes: 3 dozen RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Fieri dresses like The Hamburglar suffering a midlife crisis. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .